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Micros and payleven mobile payment partnered to provide businesses cloud-based POS with integrated mobile Chip & PIN card payment. Based on Micros’ “Kachng!,” the partnership created a cloud based pay-as-you-go system that incorporates rich POS capabilities which can be implemented in minutes. A “Kachng!” rolling subscription costs from GBP49 per month per POS and payleven simply charges 2.75% per transaction and GBP89 + VAT for the card reader. Both can be cancelled at any time. It offers a truly mobile POS that works via 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi – perfect for both mobile retail and flexible in-store transactions.

Vantiv announced its NCR partnership to bring POS technology integrated with leading payments solutions to the small business market. The multi-year agreement will focus on developing exclusive new solutions and expanding both companies’ innovative technology platforms to deliver personalized customer experiences that help smaller merchants compete more effectively against larger competitors. The Vantiv Mobile Checkout powered by NCR Silver, offering single shop and small chain owners a complete solution that makes managing their sales, inventory, marketing and customers easier, will represent the partnership debut. It includes all of the payment processing services, software and cloud-based back-office functions, and the necessary hardware peripherals that transform a business’ own iPad® into a turnkey mobile POS system.

Tyfone unveiled its Connected Smart Card (CSC™) solution, allowing users to augment passwords and other user ID information used to access sensitive information. Tyfone’s CSC solution uniquely combines centralized data with local, device validation to strengthen and simplify the centralized storing of passwords, credit card numbers and other digital ID credentials, optimally ensuring security to keep passwords, payment and biometric ID information out of the hands of cybercriminals. Tyfone’s CSC solution operates much like the traditional plastic smart card systems already in widespread use, but has a much smaller physical footprint and uniquely has the ability to connect to any mobile device, tablet or PC. Tyfone’s CSC hardware works with all existing software, smart card applets, password schemes and digital certificates, making it the first truly interoperable solution that secures the device, the identity and the transaction, controlling access to ID information in a unique combination of distributed and local (on device) layers.

NCR Corporation is growing its relationship with Dollar Bank, which will begin replacing 60 older non-NCR ATMs with NCR’s deposit-taking NCR “SelfServ.” Complete with scalable deposit module, Dollar Bank’s ATMs will run on NCR “APTRA Edge” software for multivendor ATM environments. NCR “SelfServ” ATMs with scalable deposit module (SDM) make the deposit portion of an ATM transaction twice as fast. SDM is the only technology in deployment that allows consumers to deposit both cash and checks simultaneously, in any orientation, through a single slot. This consumer-friendly technology makes ATM deposits faster and easier, and helps banks improve the customer experience. In addition to the SDM units, Dollar also is replacing 10 older ATMs with traditional NCR SelfServ ATMs.

ACI Worldwide payment systems was elected to the steering committee of the EMV Migration Forum. An independent cross-industry organization formed to help the payments ecosystem in the United States successfully move from magnetic stripe technology to secure EMV technology, EMV Migration Forum also appointed ACI’s Dan Heimann, consulting manager, Back Office Solutions, vice-chairman of the steering committee. Mr. Heimann is recognized as a global EMV leader thanks to his role in helping payment organizations implement and maintain EMV programs since the initiative began in 1998.

Citi Simplicity is the only card to never charge late fees, a penalty rate, and an annual fee, ever (www.citi.com/simplicity). First introduced in July 2011, Citi Simplicity is a credit card that recognizes managing your credit card can – and should – be simpler and easier. Designed directly based on feedback from Citi cardmembers, Citi Simplicity features a Single Rate for All Borrowing and Spending for all purchases, cash advances and balance transfers, after any introductory or promotional period. Cardmembers can quickly and easily reach a customer service professional and customize their payment due date and set e-mail and text alerts based on their preferences and needs. Credit card late payment fees typically start at $15 and can be as high as $35 per missed payment. More than one-third estimate they are charged up to $25 dollars annually for late payment fees by a biller, one in five estimate they are charged $26 to $50.

LightSpeed software helping Apple-user retailers with payment options announced its latest to dramatically increase customer engagement and retail flexibility. As part of LightSpeed for iPad 1.4, retailers are able to support mobile payment methods while simultaneously offering a completely wireless and secure customer transaction. LightSpeed’s new technology provides customers the “Genius” platform from Merchant Warehouse , allowing LightSpeed for iPad to accept all types of mobile payments, including Google Wallet and LevelUp, while seamlessly working alongside the payment terminal to provide secure and convenient point-to-point transactions from the selling floor. Retailers can honor customer loyalty programs and never need to worry about manual updates”Genius adds new payment options automatically as they arise. LightSpeed’s Canadian customers can also now integrate their iPad or Mac with Canadian payment terminals, eliminating the need for bulky device add-ons or sales counters through Moneris. Meanwhile, “uDynamo” simply plugs into the headphone jack of an iPad to process payments.

Groupon launched its Breadcrumb POS free iPad app for quick-service retail merchants, featuring an easy-to-use solution that offers local businesses a low-price guarantee that will beat any comparable plan on credit card transaction fees. Breadcrumb POS expands the number of merchants currently served by the company’s Breadcrumb family of POS products from restaurants and bars to include all brick-and-mortar businesses. Breadcrumb POS comes with Breadcrumb Payments-a service with rates of 1.8% plus $0.15 per transaction (MasterCard, Visa and Discover) with no hidden costs or monthly fees and free processing on first $5,000 in credit card transactions. Breadcrumb POS comes with Fast and Easy Set Up – Download the free app, sign up for a payments account, connect a card swiper and optional printer and begin using an iPad to process transactions within minutes; Powerful Features allowing users to log cash transactions, accept credit card payments, print or email receipts, calculate multiple tax rates, manage menu items, view transaction history and issue refunds; deposits receipt within 24 hours; Business Insights; and Free Live Support.

[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] iPayment posted 1Q/13 results, having processed $5.3 billion of total transaction volume, a 4.7% decrease from $5.5 billion for the first quarter of 2012. Total revenues decreased by 5.6% to $156.0 million for the first quarter of 2013 from $165.1 million for the first quarter of 2012, thanks in great part…

Chase Sapphire travel rewards card from Chase, in partnership with Bon Appétit hosted the Chase Sapphire Preferred Grill Challenge. Chefs Akira Back and Todd English partnered with two Las Vegas Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute students to reimagine a classic French dish during a live grilling competition. Todd Huelsman was awarded a $20,000 scholarship, presented by Chase Sapphire Preferred, to help fund his culinary education at the Las Vegas Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute. An additional $5,000 was presented to runner-up Andrew Merfalen. The two students from the Las Vegas Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute were selected to serve as sous chefs for Akira Back, Executive Chef of Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant & Lounge at Bellagio, and Todd English, Chef at Olives at Bellagio, through a Vine video and essay competition presented by Bon Appétit and the Las Vegas Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute.

Yapyzal social commerce tool for business design product share through social media sites is officially available. The service, which is initially launching on Facebook and which requires no additional coding or programming by the business, allows customers to complete a social commerce transaction securely and seamlessly with their credit or debit card, while remaining on the business’s Facebook page. Reckert explains that while the launch is on Facebook, the Yapyzal technology is designed to grow into a global brand that can be adapted to any social media application. Facebook was selected as the first social media site for launching the Yapyzal brand because it allows businesses to reach the largest concentration of potential customers on the planet, with more than one billion users. ePaymentAmerica’s one time underwriting process for social commerce activation generally takes 24-48 hours.

Elan Financial Services certified NCR APTRA software on its network for ATM multivendor environments. Elan’s network drives more than 33,000 ATMs for financial institutions across the U.S., many of whom operate mixed-vendor fleets comprised of ATMs from NCR and other manufacturers. Elan certification of APTRA Edge for multivendor environments will help its financial institution clients. Consolidating on a single software application enables financial institutions to project a consistent and rich consumer experience across their self-service networks. In addition, a multivendor environment helps financial institutions streamline their development and support operations by not having to maintain and enhance multiple, separate delivery infrastructures for each new function or service that they offer.